marglytta

Icelandic

Etymology

mar (“sea (poetic)”) + glytta, the latter term being of unclear origin but assumed to be an alteration of glitta (“something that glints”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmarˌklɪhta/

Noun

marglytta f (genitive singular marglyttu, nominative plural marglyttur)

  1. jellyfish

Declension
declension of marglytta
f-w1 singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative marglytta marglyttan marglyttur marglytturnar
accusative marglyttu marglyttuna marglyttur marglytturnar
dative marglyttu marglyttunni marglyttum marglyttunum
genitive marglyttu marglyttunnar marglytta marglyttanna

See also
  • marglita (“multi-colored”)

Further reading
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